Socio-economic statistics for Monkton, Kent

Socio-economic statistics for Monkton, Kent

If you are thinking of moving to Monkton or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Monkton to figures for Kent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Monkton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Monkton Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Monkton and are from the UK Census of 2011. Monkton has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification

Thanet

Kent

England

No Qualifications

28.4%

22.5%

22.5%

Level 1

14.8%

14.7%

13.3%

Level 2

16.4%

16.9%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

3.9%

3.8%

3.6%

Level 3

11.3%

12.3%

12.4%

Level 4

19.6%

24.7%

27.4%

Other

5.6%

5.1%

5.7%

Monkton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure

Thanet

Kent

England

Owned

33.4%

33.1%

30.6%

Mortgage

28.6%

34.2%

32.8%

Shared

0.3%

1%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

5.1%

5.8%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

7.6%

8.1%

8.3%

Private Rented

22%

15.1%

15.4%

Other

1.8%

1.5%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.2%

1.3%

1.3%

Monkton Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Monkton as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Monkton is also older than the Kent average, making Monkton a older persons location.

Age

Thanet

Kent

England

Age 0 to 4

6%

6.1%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5.4%

5.7%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

6.4%

6.2%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.9%

4%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

8%

8.6%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

5.5%

5.7%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

17.2%

19.3%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

19.3%

19.8%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

7.1%

6.6%

6%

Age 65 to 74

10.7%

9.4%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

7.1%

6%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

3.3%

2.5%

2.3%

Mean Age

41.9

40.3

39.3

Median Age

43

41

39

Monkton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Monkton come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Monkton is both higher than the average for Kent and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Monkton than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit

Thanet

Kent

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

5.4%

2.7%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

3.2%

2.1%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

20.9%

12.6%

13.5%

Monkton General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Monkton. The percentage of residents in Monkton rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Monkton rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Monkton is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health

Thanet

Kent

England

Very Good

40.72%

46.68%

47.17%

Good

35.11%

34.87%

34.22%

Fair

16.68%

13.32%

13.12%

Bad

5.80%

4.00%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.70%

1.14%

1.25%

Monkton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Monkton are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country

Thanet

Kent

England

United Kingdom

91.4%

90.9%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.7%

0.6%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

3.9%

3.2%

3.7%

Outside the EU

4%

5.4%

9.4%

Monkton Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Monkton has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade

Thanet

Kent

England

AB

15.88%

22.42%

22.96%

C1

29.38%

31.89%

30.92%

C2

23.59%

22.46%

20.64%

DE

31.14%

23.22%

25.49%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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